Create a Corporate Partnership (CP)
Corporate Partnership is a Diligent Entities specific term denoting those corporate vehicles structured as a partnership (i.e. where ownership and control of the partnership is by partners/members holding interests as opposed to registered shares), but where the partnership is not constituted as a Limited Partnership. Examples of Corporate Partnerships are US LLCs and UK LLPs.
Creating a Corporate Partnership entity is similar to creating a Limited Partnership entity.
- Navigate to either:
My Home > Wizards > New Business Org. Type > New Partnership
Or
All Searches > Partnerships > Wizards > New Partnership
The New Partnership wizard opens.
- Use the dropdown menus provided to select the appropriate jurisdiction (Country and Region).
- From the Partnership Type dropdown menu, select the Corporate Partnership type.
- From the Organisation Type dropdown menu, select an appropriate organisation type.
Note
The Organisation Types available for selection from the dropdown menu are determined by the jurisdiction field selected (i.e. country). Refer to Partnership Entity Types: Jurisdictions Supported for a list of the different organisation types available for currently supported jurisdictions.
Note
Corporate Partnerships can be created for any jurisdiction, not just those currently supported.
- Enter an appropriate name for the new partnership into the Name and Quick Reference fields, then select Next.
The Statutory screen displays.
- Enter the Date of Registration into the field provided, and (if applicable) the Registration Number issued into the related field.
- In the Status dropdown menu, the Active option.
- Select the Reporting Currency dropdown menu to select the appropriate currency to be used by the partnership.
- Select Next.
The Addresses screen displays.
- Select the relevant wand to add the Principal Place of Business and Registered Office address details for the partnership. (Alternatively, select Next and the detail once the record is created).
- Select Next.
The Fund Details screen displays (if applicable).
- (Where applicable) use the fields provided to enter details about the Fund Size and Fund Term, adding any additional detail into the Term field.
- Select Finish.
The wizard closes, the new Corporate Partnership entity is listed, and can be searched for as a new entity.
Note
To generate forms for a UK LLP, LLPs must be created using the New Company Wizard.